Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1615 - 1652: 7th-Rank Yuan Beast

Even for a Grade Nine Alchemist, crafting a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill comes with a certain probability, and it’s never a hundred percent guarantee. To achieve it, one needs an accurate grasp of every tiny detail in the pill refinement process.

Even Grade Nine Alchemists find it challenging to make the process flawless and refine a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill.

It’s unimaginable for Ding Fan to accomplish this, let alone refining ten pills at once, which is even more incredible! How could anyone not be astonished?

"How is this possible?"

Ah Du couldn’t help but mumble in shock. At this moment, Guo Linn, who was standing nearby, felt amused. He remembered how he was just as shocked upon witnessing Ding Fan’s alchemy skill. Now, having already seen it before, he managed to remain composed; yet, seeing Ding Fan once again smoothly refine a furnace of Supreme Quality Medicine Pills left him still quite stunned.

Guo Linn now fully realized that Ding Fan’s success rate in refining Supreme Quality Medicine Pills was absolutely one hundred percent. And for Ding Fan, it’s not just about refining one pill at a time but the success rate of refining ten Supreme Quality Medicine Pills in one go.

This is undoubtedly not something ordinary people can achieve. Not only does Guo Linn think so, but Ah Du shares the same thought. Forget about ordinary alchemists, even Grade Nine Alchemists might find it hard to reach Ding Fan’s level.

Ding Fan, after a while, refined several more furnaces of Supreme Rejuvenation Pills. Now, Ding Fan had enough Supreme Rejuvenation Pills to last them half a month in this oasis. However, Ding Fan felt these pills were not enough since they needed to stay in the Xuantian Secret Realm for a month unless something unexpected happened.

But Ding Fan didn’t want to spend the entire night refining pills, as the process was quite taxing, especially for Supreme Quality Medicine Pills, which were demanding on his body. Having already refined a number of Supreme Rejuvenation Pills earlier, he was indeed feeling exhausted.

"Everyone, take some rest. I won’t be refining pills tonight,"

Ding Fan said to Guo Linn and Ah Du.

"Alright, big brother." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Hmm."

Guo Linn and Ah Du replied in agreement, then began to rest in a meditative position. Ding Fan also started meditating for cultivation, as the exertion from refining Supreme Rejuvenation Pills took a toll on his spirit, making cultivation a perfect form of rest for him.

At the same time, Ding Fan set up a simple defensive array and a concealment formation nearby. This was a habit of Ding Fan’s, considering it was his first time entering this oasis and he knew nothing about the area. Unforeseen dangers could arise at any moment, so these preparations were just in case.

While setting up the formations, Ding Fan did so effortlessly. Guo Linn and Ah Du, already asleep, didn’t notice the set-up. Having stayed tense for an extended period, they were exhausted and quickly fell asleep.

Ding Fan, although not in a better condition than them, felt a significant recovery after a round of cultivation.

Time passed slowly as all three cultivated, with the faint moonlight draping over them like a thin veil, in the quiet surrounding.

Suddenly, Ding Fan opened his eyes sharply. Shortly after, Ah Du also opened his eyes abruptly, followed by Guo Linn. They exchanged glances, their expressions grave, and then Ding Fan solemnly said to them:

"There are eight in total. Two are above Sixth Grade, the rest are below Fifth Grade. It’s a bit troublesome. I’ll handle the two above Sixth Grade, you deal with the others."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Ah Du was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Ding Fan to have such clarity about the approaching Yuan Beasts, and he was even more perplexed that Ding Fan intended to deal with those two Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts himself!

One must know that a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast is equivalent to the strength of a Cultivator in the Emergence Stage, possibly even stronger, given that a Yuan Beast’s physical strength surpasses an average cultivator. Moreover, Ah Du knew those two Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts likely exceeded their rank because they were too far away for him to discern their true grade.

"Are you crazy? Handling two Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts alone is beyond your capabilities!"

Ah Du, astonished, felt a rush of incredulous anger towards Ding Fan.

At this moment, Guo Lin naturally has also noticed some Yuan Beasts approaching them with fierce eyes. In the darkness, only pairs of terrifying green eyes are visible, and Guo Lin cannot clearly see what they look like. However, the ferocious aura emanating from these Yuan Beasts indicates they are not to be taken lightly.

Guo Lin heard Ah Du’s words and, although he felt that the latter was being quite disrespectful to his elder brother, he couldn’t refute anything at this moment, as he too had sensed the continuously approaching Yuan Beasts. Among them, two had an exceptionally powerful aura, making them difficult adversaries; it seemed that these two Yuan Beasts were at least of Sixth Grade or higher.

In response, Guo Lin, worriedly and with some concern, asked Ding Fan:

"Elder brother, can you really handle this?"

"Enough talk, just focus on a quick battle. If it’s merely two Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts, they can’t do much to me..."

Before Ding Fan could finish his words, suddenly, a Yuan Beast ferociously lunged toward them, letting out a bone-chilling howl.

Howl...

Crash!

As the charging Yuan Beast reached Ding Fan and the others, it suddenly paused unexpectedly, crashing into the Defensive Array Ding Fan had set up earlier, producing a resounding thud.

Ah Du, being the closest to the Yuan Beast, was shocked to find an array in place nearby. He looked at Ding Fan with eyes full of astonishment. Did Ding Fan set up this array? The Yuan Beast was at least a Fifth Grade, yet its fierce attack was blocked by this array.

It was evident that this array was not just for show and had a certain level of effectiveness. Ah Du, having some knowledge of formations, immediately recognized it as a mid-level array, leaving him shocked. Was this array truly set by Ding Fan? Why hadn’t he noticed at all?

This could only mean that the setting up of the array was done very swiftly, which was why he did not notice. However, setting up a mid-level array was no simple task; Ah Du was well aware that if he wanted to set up such an array, it would not be quietly or quickly accomplished.

But how was the other party able to do this? Initially, Ah Du was unwilling to believe that it was Ding Fan who had set up the array around them. Since he knew it wasn’t set up by him or Guo Lin, the only possibility left was Ding Fan!

While Ah Du was still in shock at Ding Fan’s formation ability, the Yuan Beasts had already closed in on Ding Fan and the others, charging at the three of them with large bodies nearly three meters long and over a meter tall. Their heads resembled wolves, yet the striped patterns on their bodies, though not very distinct in the dark, were evidently quite orderly.

These Yuan Beasts were so fierce that Ding Fan couldn’t even name them. In the Cultivation World, he had never encountered such beasts. The beasts were extremely aggressive; both their claws and teeth were razor-sharp, and their hides very tough. Without weapons, it would be hard for a cultivator using bare fists to breach their defense.

"If you can’t withstand it, retreat into the array! Just avoid getting injured!"

Ding Fan shouted to Guo Lin and Ah Du, while quickly placing some Energy Stones at specific spots within the array. Suddenly, the array seemed to shimmer with a thin layer of brilliance, and what was originally a Four Star mid-level array was instantly enhanced by Ding Fan to a Five Star Formation.

Ding Fan’s movements were swift, and since Guo Lin and Ah Du were busy fighting off the Yuan Beasts, they didn’t notice his array-setting skills at that moment. However, they both heard Ding Fan’s words, which gave them a slight boost of confidence thanks to the presence of the array. Meanwhile, they both felt immense respect for Ding Fan.

Especially Ah Du, upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, had to admit that the array was indeed set by Ding Fan. He couldn’t believe Ding Fan had such profound knowledge of formations. At this moment, he no longer dared to underestimate Ding Fan. Yet, glancing at Ding Fan’s situation, his brow furrowed, for Ding Fan was facing the two strongest beasts among the group.

Meanwhile, Guo Lin, while slashing at the surrounding Yuan Beasts with his longsword, also noticed his elder brother’s situation. Upon seeing the two beasts in front of his elder brother, Guo Lin was stunned and deeply shocked. He hadn’t expected that the two strongest beasts in front of his elder brother included one that appeared to be a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast, but the other one was certainly more than just a Sixth Grade — it was exuding the aura of a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast!

Ah Du, of course, also noticed the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, and like Guo Lin, became deeply worried about Ding Fan. They knew that a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast was already challenging enough to deal with, equivalent to an Emergence Stage cultivator. Even such a cultivator would struggle against it, let alone a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, which was on par with a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator.

It’s not just Emergence Stage cultivators, even Spirit Severing Stage cultivators would find it difficult to be a match for these Yuan Beasts. While Guo Lin knew his elder brother was no ordinary person, he was still only an Emergence Stage cultivator, and taking on a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was impossible.

Not to mention, the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was accompanied by a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast. This level of threat would be formidable even for a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, probably only a Spirit Severing Late Stage cultivator might stand a chance. But that would heavily depend on luck as well.

If both beasts were at their peak strengths, even a Clone Late Stage cultivator might not be able to handle them, let alone his elder brother.